In in an interview with NFL Radio on Sirius XM, Suh called the change of pace fun, but made sure to point out he's not the only Detroit defensive lineman capable of playing in multiple spots up front.

"That's the great thing about our defensive line is that everyone is interchangeable," Suh said. "I can play left end, I can play right end, I can play left tackle, I can play right tackle. Corey Williams can do everything across the gamut. Lawrence Jackson is the same way. Kyle Vanden Bosch is the same way."

In an interview with MLive.com last month, Williams expressed excitement about seeing some action opposite of where he typically lines up.

"I'm happy about that," Williams said. "It's going to be hard on opponents, because they're so used to (Suh) playing left and me playing right, and we're two different type of players, so we're going to give them all different types of looks."

The Lions tinkered with some different defensive line formations during OTAs and minicamp, but they had to do it without starter Cliff Avril. The franchised defensive end skipped the practices as he and the team continue to negotiate a long-term contract.

Suh is eager to get his teammate back in the fold, but understands Avril's decision to stay away from the team's practice facility.

"Cliff Avril is a great asset to our team," Suh said."I just talked to him yesterday via text and I know he's in good spirits and wants to be in for training camp, but obviously it is a business and I wish him the best."

The deadline for Avril to agree to a long-term contract is Monday. He did an interview with NFL Radio on Tuesday, answering questions about the negotiations. He also discussed what it will take for Suh to bounce back from a disappointing statistical season.

"Last year, I think was tough on him mentally, but he learned a lot," Avril said. "I think it was a good thing because now he knows that it takes a lot of hard work and I think he's been putting in that hard work this offseason. I almost guarantee he'll have a better season than he had last year, and probably even better than his rookie year."

Suh said one of the things he's been working on this offseason is developing a better understanding of the Lions' defensive schemes, studying each player's assignments as opposed to simply focusing on his role.